explore local organizations that support kids
start with organizations you know about
learn about some new ones
choose one to learn about, promote, and support
talk to kids about what they think isn't fair
share your first memory of realizing life is not fair
read the UNICEF Rights of the Child
don't skip over the uncomfortable ones
see which ones you are drawn to
come up with rights that weren't on the list
ask big questions - "why don't all kids have enough to eat?"
do research to get to the deeper issues
read books that help build empathetic connections to tough issues
Free Lunch is a great one
brainstorm ways that kids think differently than adults
talk about what you were like as a child
blow up some balloons
do something nice for your neighbor who just had a baby
look through childhood pictures and share some memories
eat some cake
